Outbound tour operators in China have informed partners in Thailand that two provinces, Zhejiang and Jiangsu, have lifted travel restrictions but citizens are likely to venture out within their own provinces first. "This is the critical point we have to discuss," Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand says. "If Thailand is still an unsafe place for travel, we'll lose the opportunity."

Revenge travelling describes the huge desire from people after weeks of lockdowns. In fact, revenge spending already spurs Chinese luxury rebound from covid-19. A recent survey found that when covid-19 is under control, 60 percent of the respondents will travel. And 32 percent are already planning for July and August summer trips.

A popular mountain range in southeast China was forced to close after tens of thousands of people flocked to its trails over the weekend. Visitors were asked to show their health status on an app, wear surgical masks and their body temperatures had to be checked before entering the site. But on Sunday the park authorities said it would have to close because the number of visitors had reached its daily limit of 20,000.

“Health code” is probably one of the biggest innovations in China’s fight against covid-19. The idea was to use Alibaba’s big data to help monitor the virus’s spread individual by individual. Green is the “health code” that says a user is symptom-free, and it’s required to board a subway, check into a hotel or enter an attraction. Users with yellow codes should self-quarantine for a week, while red codes must spend two weeks at home.